I play the game of school. It's not to say that I am constantly playing this game, it's just that I have played this game, I do play this game, and I absolutely will play this game. There are many reasons for this. In my past, I have faced many assignments and courses that I've either felt very interested and passionate about and oppositely, hated and couldn't care less about. The work that I've done passionately happens in the moments that I step out of the game of school. I remember specifically in high school a history day project about 1930s flappers. I was so intrigued by the topic that I actually did the research, I actually wrote my paper with haste and interest and I did extremely well. When do students step out of the game of school? I can say that personally, I absolutely always step out of the game of school when something interests me, when I feel that its more than busy work, or when I believe that it will enhance my life or my future. If I think something will come in handy, I will absolutely stop and say, "hey, slow your roll, pay attention, enjoy, and remember". In college, some of the best classes that I have taken have brought me out of the game of school. In all of my honors classes and in my small chemistry class, I felt as if my opinion and work mattered. Other students pay attention to you and it feels good to actually give a care about what's going on. On the other hand, college has offered me some intense school gaming. I've noticed this in my huge lecture classes. There's this feeling of disconnect with the class, almost like its happening and not happening simultaneously. I go through the motions, do the work as quickly as possible, and move on to the things that are important to me. I don't have time to care about certain topics when they don't pertain to my future and they hardly create a challenge that require me to step out of the game. If all of my classes were taught with passion and variety and most importantly, connection to my life and future, I would step out of the game of school completely. But with hectic schedules and areas of interest that pull me in intensely, why would I waste my precious time with work I do not care for?